Barbentane

Barbentane
Tour Anglica in Barbentane
Barbentane
Administration
Country	France
Region	Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department	Bouches-du-Rhône
Arrondissement	Arles
Canton	Châteaurenard
Mayor	Jean-Louis Ichartel (2008–2014)
Statistics
Elevation	12–167 m (39–548 ft) (avg. 51 m or 167 ft)
Land area1	27.13 km2 (10.47 sq mi)
Population2	3,763  (2008)
- Density	139 /km2 (360 /sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	13010/ 13570
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Barbentane is a commune of the Bouches-du-Rhône department in southern France.

Geography

Barbentane is located at the northernmost point of the Bouches du Rhône department, on the border with the Vaucluse and Gard departments, at the confluence of the Durance and the Rhône.

The Durance flows north of the village and forms the border between the Bouches-du-Rhône and the Vaucluse departments. The town of Avignon is located across the Durance.

The Rhône flows west of the village and forms the border between the Bouches-du-Rhône and the Gard departments.

The village is built on the slopes of the Montagnette hills.

Population

Historical population of Barbentane

Year	1793	1800	1806	1821	1831	1836	1841	1846	1851	1856
Population	2309	2005	2212	2475	2700	2926	2955	3053	3051	3210

Year	1861	1866	1872	1876	1881	1886	1891	1896	1901	1906
Population	3132	3213	3148	2947	2851	2884	2797	2787	2681	2619

Year	1911	1921	1926	1931	1936	1946	1954	1962	1968	1975
Population	2607	2404	2511	2581	2432	2425	2427	2616	2795	2864

Year	1982	1990	1999	2008
Population	3201	3273	3643	3763

Twin towns

• Saillon, Switzerland

See also

• Communes of the Bouches-du-Rhône department

References

• INSEE

External links

• Webpage about Barbentane